Table 5.
Calculated scores of EORTC QLQ-C30 and H&N35 scales for long-term survivors
| Scales | 5 year (n = 120) | 8 year (n = 66) | ||||
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| Mean ± SD | Median | Range | Mean ± SD | Median | Range | |
| QLQ-C30 | ||||||
| Global quality of life | 83.06 ± 11.38 | 83.33 | 16.67-100 | 82.58 ± 9.99 | 83.33 | 50-100 |
| Physical functioning | 93.22 ± 12.99 | 100 | 13.33-100 | 93.94 ± 9.90 | 100 | 53.33-100 |
| Role functioning | 87.36 ± 21.71 | 100 | 0-100 | 88.13 ± 18.89 | 100 | 33.3-100 |
| Emotional function | 87.08 ± 21.82 | 100 | 8.33-100 | 85.86 ± 21.53 | 100 | 16.67-100 |
| Cognitive function | 88.19 ± 19.97 | 100 | 0-100 | 87.10 ± 18.20 | 100 | 50-100 |
| Social function | 88.19 ± 18.86 | 100 | 0-100 | 88.89 ± 16.62 | 100 | 33.33-100 |
| Fatigue | 4.43 ± 9.80 | 0 | 0-66.67 | 4.36 ± 8.24 | 0 | 0-33.33 |
| Nausea/vomiting | 0.69 ± 4.53 | 0 | 0-33.33 | 0.51 ± 4.10 | 0 | 0-33.33 |
| Pain | 0.69 ± 3.98 | 0 | 0-33.33 | 0.76 ± 4.56 | 0 | 0-33.33 |
| Dyspnea | 2.50 ± 8.82 | 0 | 0-33.33 | 1.52 ± 7.00 | 0 | 0-33.33 |
| Insomnia | 5.56 ± 13.2 | 0 | 0-66.67 | 6.06 ± 14.21 | 0 | 0-66.67 |
| Appetite loss | 5.83 ± 15.97 | 0 | 0-66.67 | 6.06 ± 14.21 | 0 | 0-66.67 |
| Constipation | 2.78 ± 9.25 | 0 | 0-33.33 | 2.02 ± 8.01 | 0 | 0-33.33 |
| Diarrhea | 1.94 ± 7.85 | 0 | 0-33.33 | 2.53 ± 8.89 | 0 | 0-33.33 |
| Financial difficulties | 5 ± 12.71 | 0 | 0-66.67 | 6.57 ± 13.36 | 0 | 0-33.33 |
| QLQ-H&N35 | ||||||
| Pain | 1.04 ± 6.44 | 0 | 0-58.33 | 1.64 ± 8.43 | 0 | 0-58.33 |
| Swallowing | 5.49 ± 13.77 | 0 | 0-75 | 6.82 ± 14.17 | 0 | 0-58.33 |
| Senses problem | 4.72 ± 12.44 | 0 | 0-66.67 | 4.04 ± 10.57 | 0 | 0-33.33 |
| Speech problem | 5.83 ± 16.17 | 0 | 0-100 | 4.71 ± 14.60 | 0 | 0-100 |
| Trouble social eating | 3.4 ± 9.51 | 0 | 0-66.67 | 2.65 ± 6.72 | 0 | 0-33.33 |
| Trouble social contact | 2.83 ± 9.61 | 0 | 0-66.67 | 1.82 ± 6.77 | 0 | 0-40 |
| Less sexuality* | 10 ± 21.22 | 0 | 0-100 | 9.58 ± 19.20 | 0 | 0-100 |
| Teeth | 2.22 ± 8.35 | 0 | 0-33.33 | 2.53 ± 8.89 | 0 | 0-33.33 |
| Open mouth | 5.28 ± 12.96 | 0 | 0-66.67 | 4.55 ± 11.53 | 0 | 0-33.33 |
| Dry mouth | 20.83 ± 18.37 | 33.33 | 0-66.67 | 20.71 ± 19.18 | 33.33 | 0-66.67 |
| Sticky saliva | 14.72 ± 18.23 | 0 | 0-66.67 | 16.16 ± 19.61 | 0 | 0-66.67 |
| Coughing | 6.11 ± 14.32 | 0 | 0-66.67 | 5.56 ± 13.82 | 0 | 0-66.67 |
| Felt ill | 7.22 ± 21.25 | 0 | 0-100 | 7.07 ± 20.68 | 0 | 0-100 |
| Pain killers | 0.83 ± 9.13 | 0 | 0-100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nutritional supplements | 7.5 ± 26.45 | 0 | 0-100 | 6.06 ± 24.04 | 0 | 0-100 |
| Feeding tube | 0.83 ± 9.13 | 0 | 0-100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Weight loss | 12.5 ± 33.21 | 0 | 0-100 | 15.15 ± 36.13 | 0 | 0-100 |
| Weight gain | 11.67 ± 32.24 | 0 | 0-100 | 10.61 ± 31.03 | 0 | 0-100 |
Note: EORTC: European organization of research and treatment of cancer;
*
n = 75 at 5 years and n = 40 at 8 years.